CIRCULAR NO. 1 23 JANUARY 2015 Dear Parents 1) WELCOME Welcome to our readers, new staff, returning staff and pupils and our Grade 8’s of 2015. We hope that 2015 is going to be a great year for our Fairmont community and the school. Our new teachers for 2015 appear below. We wish them well in their new positions and hope that their stay at Fairmont will be full of rewards and happiness. 2) ACADEMICS Well done to the class of 2014 on their matric results. Our overall average for all subjects has fluctuated within a 3% range over six years since 2009. The results of 2014, given the general reduction nationally and provincially in overall performances by 2% and taking into account that 2014 was the first year of a new curriculum and examination style, our overall average of 64.2% remains within a narrow band of fluctuation over the six years. Yearly averages over 6 years from 2009 to 2014 67.7 65.7 66.8 64.2 67 64.6 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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CIRCULAR NO. 1
23 JANUARY 2015 Dear Parents
1) WELCOME
Welcome to our readers, new staff, returning staff and pupils and our Grade 8’s of 2015. We hope that 2015 is going to be a great year for our Fairmont community and the school. Our new teachers for 2015 appear below. We wish them well in their new positions and hope that their stay at Fairmont will be full of rewards and happiness.
2) ACADEMICS
Well done to the class of 2014 on their matric results. Our overall average for all subjects has fluctuated within a 3% range over six years since 2009. The results of 2014, given the general reduction nationally and provincially in overall performances by 2% and taking into account that 2014 was the first year of a new curriculum and examination style, our overall average of 64.2% remains within a narrow band of fluctuation over the six years.
Yearly averages
over 6 years from
2009 to
2014
67.7 65.7
66.8 64.2
67 64.6
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Our top 10 candidates are shown below with Delicia Moodley placed first with an overall aggregate of 91.2%. One of our candidates, who achieved very well in 5 of the 7 subjects offered, may rewrite 2 papers next month and, if the candidate is successful in just one of these, this will result in the school receiving a 100% pass rate.
The top 20 candidates in order were:
1. Delicia Moodley
2. Helen Hoenck
3. Shuaib Rhoda
4. Mia Hordijk
5. Robin Lewis
6. Kelly Hendrickse
7. Gaby Masureik
8. Michaela Boshoff
9. Caitlin Hancocks
10. Colleen Bougard
11. Courtney Kemp
12. Jessica Lagerwall
13. Megan Snoek
14. Meghal Gopal
15. Leah Pepler
16. Kimberly Greyling
17. Ashley Conradie
18. David Rodwell
19. Steven Craeye
20. Chelsea Kent
21. Taryn Wilson
22. Alexa Smit
23. Tullia Dean
24. Tyler Maclachlan
3. CONDOLENCES
Our condolences are extended to Maria and Jack Kropman on the passing away of their son Derrick, who matriculated as a prefect at Fairmont in 2000. Our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with the Kropman family and Derrick’s friends at this sad time.
4. FAIRMONT’S NEW LOGO
Last year a task team was established to develop a new logo for our school that would be simple but meaningful in its design which would become recognised and associated with the Fairmont brand.
After some developmental attempts a final product was established. Various elements associated with our coat of arms were considered, namely the vine leaves on the coat of arms that represent the vineyards of the farms of years gone on which Fairmont was established, and the beautiful mountains that form a backdrop for our school.
Observation of our coat of arms shows the representation of these mountains.
These triangular shapes which are ever present in nature and those which are man-made are familiar to us all.
The following final product was accepted:
The triangles represent the mountains in the colours of our school houses, with the inner triangle representing the ‘brown’ of Fairmont.
This logo will not replace our coat of arms, but rather compliment it.
Thank you to those involved in this project.
5. GRADE 8 FUN DAY
The Grade 8 Orientation Programme includes the annual Grade 8 Fun Day, hosted and
run by our Fairmont Prefects of 2015. Free hotdogs and cold drinks will be served to all
Grade 8s during the course of the morning. This is a much anticipated event and
compulsory for all Grade 8s.
Date: Saturday, 24 January 2015
Time: 08h00 – 12h00
What to wear: * Comfortable shorts (No long pants/jeans)
* House t-shirt (price for t-shirt included in bulk payment of notes)
* Slip Slops
* Wear swimsuits underneath your clothing (you will get wet)
What not to bring: * Cell-phone (no one will look after it while you’re busy!)
* Wrist watch (You will get wet)
* Boys: No earring/piercings allowed
* Girls: No make-up, jewellery and please tie up your hair
What to bring: * Towel
* Sunblock
* Hat/cap
All parents are invited to attend a tea during the Saturday morning (Saturday, 24 January 2014) with the Grade 8 register teachers and grade heads at 11h00 in the lower level of our Multi-Purpose Centre (MPC).
6. GRADE 8 INDUCTION
A Grade 8 Induction Ceremony will take place at 09h15 in the Clive Wigg Hall at Fairmont this coming Monday. Parents are welcome to attend and join the staff afterwards for some refreshments.
7. GENERAL ISSUES
Should you need to contact the school for any reason, please refer to the contact names below.
Our academic year got underway on Wednesday this week with our opening assembly and the ceremonial pinning of the matric badges. Matrics received their badges in recognition of their status at the school at the beginning of their fifth and final year at Fairmont. We wish our Matrics well this year as they commence their journey to their final exams.
As a point of interest, please see the table below which presents a guide to the number of teaching days for our Matrics at school this year.
Arranged from week to week, but matches are normally on a Thursday
SQUASH Mondays & Wednesdays Round robin matches: Fridays
SWIMMING Mondays & Wednesdays 14:45 – 16:00 Galas are mostly on Thursdays
TENNIS (Boys & Girls)
Mon, Thurs, Fri: 06:45 – 07:45 for all players Thursdays: 14:45 – 16:00 for social players
1st Team(s): Tuesdays 2ndTeam(s): Thursdays
DETENTION Monday & Thursday : 14:30 – 16:00
12. SPORT EVENTS OVER THE NEXT 3 WEEKS (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
SPORT DAY DATE TEAM OPPONENT
Basketball (Boys')
Wed 28-Jan U19 Settlers (Home)
U16 Settlers (Home)
U14 Settlers (Home)
Wed 04-Feb U19 DSK (Away)
U16 DSK (Away)
U14 Bye
Basketball (Girls')
Thu 29-Jan U19 Bye
U16 Bye
U14 Bye
Thu 05-Feb U19 Herzlia (Home)
U16 Herzlia (Home)
U14 Herzlia (Home)
Cricket Wed 28-Jan U15B Tygerberg (Home)
U14B Bye
Sat 31-Jan 1st Bellville H.S. (Home)
2nd Bellville H.S. (Away)
U15A Edgemead (Home)
U14A Westerford (Away)
Mon 02-Feb U15B De Kuilen (Home)
Wed 04-Feb U14B Curro Dbnv. (Home)
Sat 07-Feb 1st Stellenberg (Away)
2nd Stellenberg (Home)
U15A Chesterhouse (Home)
U14A DF Malan (Away)
Indoor Hockey Wed 28-Jan 1st Wynberg
2nd Wynberg
3rd Wynberg
4th Tableview 2 (Home)
5th Wynberg 4
6th Tableview 3
7th Tableview 4
8th Tableview 5
Wed 04-Feb 1st Pinelands (Away)
2nd Tableview 1 (Away)
3rd Pinelands 2 (Away)
4th Pinelands 3 (Away)
5th Pinelands (Home)
6th Pinelands (Home)
7th Pinelands (Home)
8th Pinelands (Home)
Tennis Tue 27-Jan Boys 1st Durbanville (Away)
Thu 29-Jan Boys 2nd Bellville Tech (Home)
Tue 03-Feb Boys 1st Bellville H.S. (Home)
Thu 05-Feb Boys 2nd Monument Park (Away)
13. MEASLES ALERT FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
14. PRINCIPAL
Well done to our matrics of 2014!
Our new challenge is to encourage our matric class of 2015 to equal or better this performance. We look forward to a great year as we commence the 2015 academic year.
Yours sincerely
Mr R Dingley PRINCIPAL
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